Richard Tilford Schofield III, age 83, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022. Richard was born June 8, 1938 in Parma, Ohio to the late Genevieve (nee. Craft) and Richard T. Schofield, Jr.
Richard was a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He served in the Army as a First Lieutenant during the Vietnam Era. He later worked as a Territory Manager for Exxon Mobil Corporation for 27 years and retired in 2003. Richard worked as a Tax Specialist for H&R Block for several years and had been a member of Trinity English Lutheran Church of Fort Wayne.
Left to cherish many fond memories and continue his legacy are his loving wife, Marjorie B. Schofield; son, Richard T. Schofield IV; daughters, Lynda (Mark) Willham and Laura (James) Wright; a brother, Robert (Ricki) Schofield; sisters, Diana (Pete) Holt and Kathryn Bronstein; and four grandchildren other relatives and friends.
He will be laid to rest on August 23, 2022 in West Point Cemetery - West Point, New York with Military Honors.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at https://www.mccombandsons.com for the Schofield family.
